Raleigh

Raleigh is primarily a masculine first name, but it occasionally appears as a feminine first name. Its roots lie in an Old English surname.

What does the name Raleigh mean?

The name Raleigh is primarily known as a masculine first name, but it also has female variants. It originally derives from an Old English surname and means 'the deer meadow' or 'the red meadow'. The etymology is rooted in Old English, with the elements ra meaning 'red' or 'deer' and lēah meaning 'wood', 'forest', 'meadow', 'pasture', or 'clearing'. A well-known bearer of the name is Sir Walter Raleigh, the favorite of Queen Elizabeth I.

Where does the name Raleigh come from?

The first name Raleigh has Old English roots and means 'the deer meadow'.

How do you pronounce Raleigh?

Rah-li

Popularity

In Germany, Raleigh is one of the rarer first names. It has never appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, it reached its highest ranking of 1,656 in 2015. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times there, resulting in a position of 4,431 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,220 in Austria.

Famous people

• Raleigh Becket (character from 'Pacific Rim')
• Sir Walter Raleigh (explorer and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I)